When cost cutting costs more June 11, 2010 The first good explanation I’ve read of the technological side of deep ocean oil drilling. It does nothing to exonerate B.P. Those poor British… Continue Reading
Energy Savings? July 17, 2008 The Trib’s reporter on JCI made it clear to me that the School Board’s contract with JCI was not a “performance contract.” Apparently Sarah… Continue Reading
Art Johnston to the rescue July 24, 2015 I’ve been impatiently waiting for today’s John Ramos story in the Reader. He’s been covering the saga of the proposed $35 million library for… Continue Reading
Why I blog at night – to get back to sleep October 12, 2013 In my “weepy” interview with Jana Hollingsworth she asked me why I get up at night to write. She did not say write my… Continue Reading
Fairy Tales #1 April 16, 2013 Two readers of the Minneapolis Star Tribune were quick to send me this story from last week. It is as one of them said… Continue Reading
About those swimming pools – Pt. 1 October 27, 2012 Part of the justification for building the Red Plan was that the District would save a great deal on energy costs. JCI estimated it… Continue Reading
JCI’s lies August 1, 2012 The duplicity of the local Johnson Controlers is highlighted in two recent publications. The first is the news story in the Timberjay which backs… Continue Reading
Ten percent of ten percent September 7, 2011 Today’s story about new money for the District walks back an earlier story that said about 150 new students had enrolled this year over… Continue Reading
ISD 709 $ cuts to gen X and gen Y September 6, 2011 A Mr/Mrs. D (or some other letter of the alphabet who wishes to keep him/herself anonymous) sent me this Answer to a Question on… Continue Reading
What if JCI fails to save us 2 mil? May 6, 2011 I’m so glad you asked that question. I just reread my column in the Trib and thought this should have been more clearly spelled… Continue Reading
A “perennial candidate” comments April 30, 2011 Our perennial newspaper printed my column submitted a couple weeks ago with not too many alterations: Mostly they edited out Gary Westorff’s name repeatedly… Continue Reading
Taking the LEED November 6, 2010 JCI and ISD 709 seem to have turned their back on a tremendous opportunity to save energy at the Ordean site. To the horror… Continue Reading
Well why did you tell me that in the first place!!!! July 22, 2010 Yesterday’s Trib editorial prompted the following fulmination which I’ve edited a bit from its first appearance. The title for this post is somewhere between… Continue Reading
Whoopee! September 18, 2009 I didn’t go and I didn’t watch but I got several reviews of last night’s meeting. The Board was positively giddy by all reports… Continue Reading
Why did I wait this long? July 21, 2009 If you are new to this blog welcome. If you are trying to figure out its organization based on today’s posts, Good luck. For… Continue Reading
Who’s “we?” July 7, 2009 Speaking of the School District’s attorneys, I took the District’s recent press release to the tax payer’s attorney, Craig Hunter a little more than… Continue Reading
Looking past the spin July 6, 2009 This power point slide for Let Duluth Vote tells the tale. If only Plan B’s first phase of building repair went into effect Duluth… Continue Reading
Dixon as Red Green February 28, 2009 Every Saturday the Budgeteer gives Dr. Dixon a bully pulpit to hype the School system. Today’s column is building on the District’s recent press… Continue Reading
Following a LEED February 11, 2009 Like a dog on a leash the School Board is placidly following JCI’s lead on green issues. Very nice. According to today’s Trib story… Continue Reading
Searching this site January 1, 2009 If you are a recent visitor and curious about special aspects of the Red Plan you really have to make use of the Search… Continue Reading
